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yuNrr-ED STATES PATENT ori-lcs REEL Harry Blount and' Elmer J. Larsen. Baltimore, Md., assigner: to'Western Electric Company, Incorporated, New York, N. Y., a Corporation of New York Application September 30, 1930 V Serial No. 485,373

6 Claims. (Cl. 242-77) Thisinvention relates to reels, and more paring one method of attaching the heads to the ticularly to metallic reels for holding strand madrum;

. terial, such as wire and the like. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary end elevational view An object of the invention is to provide a reel of another form of reel embodying the features of 5 0f simple and inexpensive construction, and havthe invention; 66 ing a high degree of strength and durability com- Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section on line 5-5 mensurate with its weight. of Fig. 4;

The invention contemplates the provision of a Fig. -6 is an enlarged fragmentary section reel comprising a metallic drum and a pair of showing the method of attaching the heads to metallic heads, preferably composed of cast the drum of the reel shown inlFigs. 4 and 5; 65

steel, Welded. to opposite ends of the drum. The Fig. 7 is. a fragmentary section showing an heads are formed with external projecting alternative method of attaching the heads to the peripheral flanges and radial reenforcing ribs. drum;

An annular channel is provided on the outer face Fig. 8 is a fragmentary end elevational view of each of the heads for receiving severalturns of an alternative reel construction embodying 70 l o f the inner and outer end portions of the wire the features of the invention;

Wound on the reel, to thereby facilitate the con#y Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section on line 9-9 nection of the inner end of the wire on one reel of Fig. 8, land to the outer end of the Wire on another reel and Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary section thus permit the continuous Withdrawal of wire. showing the method of attaching the heads to 75 In one embodiment of the invention, annular the drum of the reel shown in Figs. 8 and 9.

grooves are provided in the inner faces of the. 'Referring noW to the drawing, it will be obheads for receiving the ends of the drum, and served that a reel embodying the features of the heads are formed with inwardly projecting the present invention comprises a pair of meliub portions'which extend within the drum. A tallic end members or heads 10-10 secured to 80 continuous ring or fillet of welding material is opposite 'ends of a metallic drum 1l. The heads deposited in the annular shoulder formed by the are preferably formed of cast steel and are proend of the hub portion and the inner surface of vided with externally projecting peripheral the drum to thereby secure the head to the drum. flanges 12-12 and a plurality of spaced radial Additional welding material deposited through reenforcing ribs 13, 13. The weight of the heads 85 spaced slots in the heads and fused with the ends is reduced considerably by providing open spaces of the drum serves to further secure the heads to or slots 14, 14 intermediate. the reenforcing ribs the drum. In an alternative form of the inven- 13. Each of the heads is formed With an'extion, the hub portions of theheads are formed ternal annular channel portion 15 for receivwith spaced slots for receiving Welding material ing several turns of the inner and outer end which is fused with the drum to thereby secure an portions of the wire contained on the reel. This intimate bond between the heads and the drum. facilitates the connection of the inner end of In a slightly modified construction, spaced slots the wire contained on one reel to the outer for receiving welding material are provided in end of the wire contained on another reel to 40 the drum instead of in the hub portion of the thereby permit the! continuous Withdrawal of 95 head. In another embodiment of the invention, Wire. One or more headed lpins or buttons 17 the drum extends through the heads and its ends are welded, as indicated at 18, to the outer faces are flush with the outermost surface of the heads. of the heads 10, and serve as a means for fas- Welding material deposited in spaced slots inthe tening the ends of the wire to prevent displace- 45.' drum is fused with the head to thereby secure ment thereof.

the heads to the drum. In the embodiment of the kinvention shown in Other features and advantages of the invention Figs. 1' to '7, inclusive, the heads 10 are formed will become apparent from the following detailed With inwardly projecting hub portions 20 adaptdescription, reference being had tu the accomed to t tightly Within the ends of the drum panying drawing, wherein 11. -An annular groove or recess 21 is provided Fig. 1 isa fragmentary end elevational view of in the inner face of each of the heads adjacent a reel embodying the features of the invention; the outer surface of the hub portion 20. These l Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, partly annular grooves are adapted to receive the ends in section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1; of the drum, as best shown in Figs. 3, 6 and 7.-

Fig.3 isanenlarged fragmentary section show? The heads 4are secured to the drum by a con- 110 Another method of securing the heads to the drum is shown in Figs. 4 to 6, inclusive. In addition to the continuous weld 23,'described above,l welding maerial 27 is depositedin spaced rectangular slots 28, 28 formed in the hub portions 20 of the heads. In the construction shown in Fig. 7, spaced slots 30-30 are provided in the drum near each end thereof and welding material'31 deposited in these slots forms an intimate bond between the drum and hub portions 20 of the heads.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 8 to 10, inclusive, the drum 1l extends through the heads 10 and its ends are flush with the outermost'surfaces of -the heads.l The drum is provided with spaced slots 33, 33 near its ends and-welding material 34 is deposited in these slots to secure the heads tothe drum.

From the above description, it will beapparent that reels embodying the features of the present invention are of simple and inexpensive construction, consist of few parts, and have a high degree of strength and durability commensurate with their weights.

It is to be understood that fthe embodiment of the invention herein illustrated and described are merely representative of several useful forms of the invention which is capable of other modifications within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: 1. A reel comprising a drum, and a head having a hub provided with an annular groove for receiving an end of thedrum, an inwardly projecting ange arranged to fit within'the drum.' l

an outwardly projecting flange, and spaced slots in the hub extending parallel to the drum and through the outwardly projecting flange to the drum for receiving welding material for securing the head-to the end of the drum.

2. A reel comprising a drum, anda head having a hub provided with an annular groove for `receiving an end 4of the drum, an inwardly projecting ilange arranged to fit within the drum, an

outwardly projecting flange and a slot in the hub parallel to the drum and through the outwardly projecting flange communicating with the groove for receiving welding material tosecure the head tothe end of the drum. i

3. In a reel, a drum, a head having a hub, said hub having an external annular channel portion having a plurality of slots therein, all. in-

wardly projecting flangearrangedt'o 4t withinsaid drum and having an annular recess or groove to receive the end of said drum and a plurality of' v i 1,920,181 tinuous ring or fmet 23 of weidmg material deapertures connecting the slots in the external annular channel and the annularrecess or groove for receiving the ends of the drum, and a fillet of welding material in the apertures connecting the slots in the external annular channel and fthe -annular recess or groove for receiving the ends ofthe drum.

4. In a reel. a drum, a head comprising an ex'- ternal projecting peripheral flange, a hub, a face connecting said flange and said hub, said hub having an external annular channel portion having a plurality of slots therein, an inwardly projecting ange arranged to it within said drumy and having an annular recess or groove to receive the e'nd of said drum and a plurality of apertures connecting the slots in the external annular channel and the annular recess or 4groove for receiving the ends of the drum, and. a illlet of welding materialin the apertures connecting the slots in the external annular channel and the annular recess'or groove for' receiving 'the ends of the drum. i

5. In a reel, a drum, a head comprising an external projecting peripheral ange, a hub, a face having a plurality of apertures therein and connecting said ange and said hub, a plurality )of spaced radial reenforcing ribs extending between said peripheral ange and said face intermediate the apertures in the face, said hub having an external annular channel portion having a plurality of slots therein, an inwardly projecting iiange arranged to t within said drum and having an annular recess or groove to receive the end of said drum and a plurality of apertures connecting theslots in the external annular channel and the annular recess or groove for receiving the ends of the drum, and a llet of welding material in the apertures connecting the external annular channel and the annular recess or groove for receiving the ends of the drum.

6. In a reel, a drum, a head comprising an external projecting peripheral flange, a hub, a face having a plurality of apertures therein-and integral with the flange and the hub, a plurality of spaced radial reenforcing ribs integral with said peripheral flange and said face intermediate the apertures in the face, said hub having an 'external annular channel portion having a plurality of slots therein and ilush with the external projecting peripheral flange, an in/wardly projecting flange arranged to tightly nt within said drum-and having and provided with an annular recessy or groove to receive the end of said drum and a plurality of apertures connecting the slots in the external annular channel and the annular recess or groove for receiving the 4ends of the drum, a continuous fillet of welding material between the,v inner surface of said drum and said inwardly projecting flange, and a. fillet of welding material in the apertures connecting the slots in theexternal annular channel and the annular recess or groove for receiving the ends of the drum, fused to the end surface ofthe drum and the adjoining surface of the hub.

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